Smoking among Malaysian adults aged ≥15 years:A secondary dataset analysis of Global Adult Tobacco Survey-Malaysia 2023 (GATS-M 2023 )
The smoking prevalence among Malaysian adults aged ≥15 years showed a slight decrease. There is a need for more anti-smoking policies or interventions, particularly aimed at males, Malays, younger adults, and those with lower levels of education, to further reduce the smoking prevalence in Malaysia.
Authors
- Yong Kang Cheah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6793-7055)
- Ji-Na Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4759-9379)
- Chien Huey Teh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8978-9965)
- Mohd Hazilas Mat Hashim
- Chee Cheong Kee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-9549)
- Yoon Ling Cheong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2786-7195)
- Kuang Hock Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9364-2536)
- Pei Pei Heng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8510-1980)
- Nor Syahaliyana Saidin
- Ali Aman Marine
- Sumarni Mohd Ghazali
- Hui Li Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9014-6367)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (MY)
- Taylor's University (MY)
- Northern University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Induced Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/211250
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00